MENGGAPAI KESELAMATAN

“Selamat”, merupakan keinginan setiap orang. Oleh karena itu, setiap orang berupaya agar selamat. Ia ingin agar segenap aktivitasnya mengarah pada keselamatan, baik keselamatan di dunia, maupun keselamatan di akherat.

Untuk menggapai keselamatan, maka ia tekun beribadah kepada Allah SWT, dan memberi manfaat optimal bagi lingkungannya atau rahmatan lil’alamiin. Ia memiliki gairah (passion) dalam beribadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin. Ia menanamkan dalam hati dan pikirannya untuk beribadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin, agar otaknya memproses informasi itu secara terus menerus, sehingga menimbulkan gairah untuk mewujudkannya.

Ketika beribadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin, ia melakukannya dengan senang hati. Dinamika yang dialaminya setiap hari merupakan hari-hari yang indah bagi dirinya. Ia akan terus bersemangat dalam beribadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin. Bahkan ia semakin penasaran, ketika menyadari bahwa ibadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin yang ia lakukan belumlah sebaik yang diharapkan.

Selanjutnya, ia berupaya memiliki pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilaku baru, yang dapat memperbaiki kualitas ibadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin yang ia lakukan. Ketika ikhtiar ini mengalami beberapa kendala, maka ia akan menerimanya dalam perspektif yang positif. Berdasarkan perspektif tersebut, ia siap untuk terus menerus memperbaiki diri. Akhirnya, ia senantiasa bersyukur atas setiap keadaan yang dialaminya.

Untuk mendapat keselamatan, ia bersungguh-sungguh memahami visi dan misi hidupnya. Kesungguhan itu mengantarkannya pada kemampuan merumuskan tujuan hidupnya. Ia faham, bahwa visi hidup manusia adalah menggapai ridha Allah SWT, sedangkan misinya adalah melakukan ibadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin. 

Oleh karena itu, tujuan hidup manusia adalah memenuhi tuntutan visi dan misi hidupnya, agar selamat di dunia dan akherat. Ia berani menjalankan visi, misi, dan tujuan hidupnya, sebagai indikasi keunggulan seorang manusia. Ia faham, bahwa tidak banyak orang yang berani menjalankan visi, misi, dan tujuan hidup manusia.

Sebagian besar manusia di dunia ini, bahkan lebih senang membuat visi, misi, dan tujuan hidupnya sendiri. Akibatnya visi, misi, dan tujuan hidup sebagian besar manusia di dunia bertentangan dengan tata nilai yang ditetapkan oleh Allah SWT, yang telah menciptakan manusia.

Sebagai orang yang ingin selamat di dunia dan akherat, ia terus berupaya menjalankan visi, misi, dan tujuan hidup manusia berdasarkan tata nilai yang ditetapkan oleh Allah SWT, meskipun banyak kendala yang harus dihadapi. Ia berupaya hidup jujur dan siap bekerja keras, agar dapat mewujudkan kebajikan.

Ia memiliki pandangan, bahwa selamat adalah sesuatu yang penting. Oleh karena itu, ia akan melakukan hal penting (ibadah dan rahmatan lil’alamiin). Pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilakunya akan terus menerus dikembangkan, agar mampu mewujudkan kebajikan, sehingga Allah SWT berkenan meridhainya.

Selamat merenungkan, dan jangan lupa berdoa kepada Allah SWT, untuk kebaikan Bangsa Indonesia, Bangsa Palestina, dan Umat Islam di seluruh dunia.

Semoga Allah SWT berkenan meridhai...

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KETIKA TOKOH AGAMA BERBOHONG

Beberapa waktu lalu beberapa tokoh agama mengkritik pemerintah, dengan menyatakan bahwa pemerintah berbohong. Kritik ini tentu dimaksudkan agar jalannya pemerintahan berjalan semakin baik, sehingga rakyat semakin sejahtera.

Tetapi, bagaimana jika ada tokoh agama yang berbohong? Kejadian ini tentulah sangat disayangkan, dan tidaklah seharusnya hal ini terjadi. Tokoh agama adalah tokoh yang dekat dengan Tuhan, oleh karena itu ia tidak layak berbohong.

Tetapi, apa indikator kebohongan tokoh agama? Sebagai penentu indikator kebohongan tokoh agama bukanlah manusia, melainkan haruslah Tuhan. Hal ini dikarenakan tokoh agama bergerak dalam profesi yang berkaitan dengan Tuhan, dan mereka haruslah orang yang paling dekat, dan paling kenal dengan Tuhan.

Salah satu indikator yang dapat digunakan untuk mengetahui, apakah seorang tokoh agama berbohong atau tidak, adalah firman Tuhan dalam Al Qur’an Surat ke-112 (Al Ikhlas). Tidak boleh ada pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilaku tokoh agama yang bertentangan dengan firman Tuhan ini. Bila ada seorang tokoh agama yang pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilakunya bertentangan dengan firman Tuhan ini, maka tokoh agama tersebut telah berbohong.

Masyarakat (rakyat) hendaklah tidak lagi mempercayai tokoh agama yang pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilakunya bertentangan dengan firman Tuhan dalam Al Qur’an Surat ke-112 (Al Ikhlas). Jangan percaya alasan “kesejahteraan rakyat” yang diperjuangkan oleh tokoh agama yang tergolong pembohong. Sebab, jika Tuhan saja berani ia dustai (dengan berbohong), apalagi masyarakat atau rakyat.

Dalam Al Qur’an Surat ke-112 (Al Ikhlas),Tuhan berfirman: “Katakanlah, “Dialah Allah, Yang Maha Esa. Allah adalah Tuhan yang bergantung padaNya segala sesuatu. Dia tidak beranak dan tidak pula diperanakkan, dan tidak ada sesuatupun yang setara denganNya.”

Oleh karena itu: Pertama, apabila ada tokoh agama yang menyatakan, bahwa ada Tuhan selain Allah, maka tokoh agama tersebut telah berbohong. Kedua, apabila ada tokoh agama yang menyatakan, bahwa Tuhan itu tidak Maha Esa (karena ada Tuhan-Tuhan yang lain), maka tokoh agama tersebut telah berbohong. Ketiga, apabila ada tokoh agama yang menyatakan, bahwa Tuhan itu beranak dan diperanakkan, maka tokoh agama tersebut telah berbohong. Keempat, apabila ada tokoh agama yang menyatakan, bahwa ada sesuatu yang setara dengan Tuhan, maka tokoh agama tersebut telah berbohong.

Dengan demikian, masyarakat (rakyat) perlu berhati-hati dalam mensikapi pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilaku tokoh agama yang telah menjadi pembohong, karena pemikiran, sikap, tindakan, dan perilakunya bertentangan dengan firman Tuhan dalam Al Qur’an Surat ke-112 (Al Ikhlas). Jangan percaya alasan “kesejahteraan rakyat” yang diperjuangkan oleh tokoh agama yang tergolong pembohong. Sebab, jika Tuhan saja berani ia dustai (dengan berbohong), apalagi masyarakat atau rakyat.

MAN AS GOD DEPUTY

The Holy Quran indicates that Allah (God) has created man as His deputy on earth to enjoy and protect God’s creation. Behold, thy Lord said to the angels; “I will create a vicegerent on earth” (Quran, 2:30); “It is He who hath made you the inheritors of the earth” (Quran, 6:165).

In Islam, the earth and its resources belong to Allah, and moslems are obligated to protect these resources for future generations. Consequently, Islamic norms will not allow one to benefit from these resources and impose cost on others. A complete application of Islamic norms will eliminate the problem of negative externalities and provide a safeguard for environmental protection.

It is important to remember that Islamic economics is of a normative form. Thus, the use of these resources is subject to Islamic norms of moderation and avoidance of wastefulness. The earth and its resources must be protected for all generations to come. In a few words, Islamic social justice demands intergenerational equity as well. This suggests that while we are allowed to use these resources for our own benefits, we must also protect them for our progeny. Consequently, Islamic economics could resolve a major problem that has preoccupied Western economists for a long time, namely, the problem of negative externalities and its impact on the environment.

In Islam, ownership in an absolute sense belongs to Allah. The earth and its natural resources are Allah’s blessings that He has mercifully made available to mankind for his/her sustenance. Allah said: (1) “To Allah belongs al that the heavens and earth contain” (Quran, 2:284); “Do you not see how He has subdued to you all that is in the earth?” (Quran, 22:65); “He has subjected to you what the heavens and the earth contain; all is from Him” (Quran, 45:13).

We have already established that absolute ownership belongs to Allah, and human beings are His trustees and care takers who have the right to use and enjoy the earth and its resources and yet they must protect and preserve it for future generations. Therefore, one can argue that Islam has pragmatically established the limited right of private ownership as a system of rewards and incentives to motivate individuals in their trusteeship function. Then, private ownership is God’s reward for those who fulfill their obligations.

GOD HAS STATED

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) said, that:

First, whosoever removes a worldly grief from a beliver, God (Allah) will remove from him/her one of the griefs of the day of judgement.

Second, whosoever alleviates the lot of a needy person, God will alleviate his/her lot in this world and the next.

Third, whosoever shield a moslem, God will shield him/her in this world and the next. God will aid a servant of God so long as the servant aids his/her brother.

Fourth, whosoever follow a path to seek knowledge therein, God will make easy for him/her a path to paradise. No people gather together in of the houses of God and studying it among themselves, without tranquility descending upon them, mercy enveloping them, the angels surrounding them, and God making mention of them amongst those who are with God.

Fifth, whosoever is slowed down on the path to paradise by his/her actions will not be hastened by his lineage.

Who is The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him)?

First, The Prophet Muhammad (peace on him) is a direct descendant of Ishmael, the first son of The Prophet Abraham (peace be on him).

Second, Muhammad was born in Makkah in 570 CE. By the time Muhammad was twenty five, he had become well known in the city for the integrity of his disposition and the honesty of his character. He became known as the trustworthy, and the truthful.

Third, Muhammad was 40 years old, when he was visited by angel Gabriel (peace be on him) received his first message from God. These visits continued for the next 23 years until his death.

Fourth, The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) only a man. He is only "the comforter" or "the spirit of truth" (look at The New Testament, John 14:16, 15:26, and 16:7), who would guide human beings into all truth.

Fifth, The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) shall not speak of him self, but shall speak of God words.

Sixth, God has stated, "Truly, the religion on the sight of God is Islam" (QS.3:19).

UNJUST GLOBAL VILLAGE

Moslems (Islam) relation with West (Israel, NATO, and USA government) have polarized. Continously devastating condition of Palestinians, who have tyrant and unjust authoritizing by Israel. NATO and USA invations on Afghanistan (2002 until now), and Iraq (2003 until now), had destruction and killings of several hundred thousand people (moslem, or Islamist) of Afghanistan and Iraq. Evil treatment of prisoners by USA military in Abu Ghraib (Iraq region), and Guantanamo (Cuba region) are some of the major factors which have turn the world into a lawless, and unjust global village. So, West had become a International Evil Community (look The Holy Qur'an 2:120 and The Holy Qur'an 114).

Allah (God) said, "O mankind, God have created you from a male and female, and have made you into nations and tribes, for you to know one another. Truly, the noblest of you with God is the most pious. Truly, God is All Knowing, and All Aware" (The Holy Qur'an 49:13).

As a moslem, a person must declare, that he or she believe there is no god (the other God), but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. This declare is perhaps the bedrock belief in Islam. Without this declare a person is not considered a moslem, he or she still an unbeliever. This phrase is the essential step in a conversion to Islam, by someone who is not a born moslem. This creed will often be repeated by moslem constantly.

Allah (God) said, "God is Allah, the One and Only. Allah is God, on whom all depend. Allah begets not, and nor begotten; and none is like Allah (The Holy Qur'an 112:1-4).

PAST OR PRESENT

If moslems are not critical, they can be fooled by writings of Francis Fukuyama titled "The End of History and The Last Man" (1992), which describes the victory of Capitalism and Liberal Democracy (CLD) against Communism and the Socialist (CS). If moslems are not critical, so they can be fooled, as if CS collapsed because of superior values CLD.
Actually, really not the case. CS collapsed, because of the fragility of the values championed and practiced. Uniquely, the vulnerability is also present in the values championed and practiced by CLD.
The battle between the CLD with CS, is like a boxing match between two people suffering from malnutrition. These two boxers will both fall due to starvation (hunger core values). In other words, these two boxers are equally vulnerable (vulnerability of conception), and not worthy of boxing (in competition).
One boxer (CLD) claims to have managed to knock the other boxer (CS). Indeed, the other boxer (CS) collapsed due to hunger, not because of being punched by his opponent (CLD). Then boxer who claim to be the winner (CLD) fell after the announced as the winner, as well as starvation.
So CLD and CS both fell, because of hunger (hunger primary values), not because each drop. Thus, there is no great CLD (Capitalism and Liberal Democracy).
Indeed, CLD synonymous with the tradition of darkness, when the Islamic values is not detected by humans. It is not the conception of the glorification of capital owners, which one human against another human being, the economy of interest, voting in a set way of error, adultery, worship man by man, and the forms of other error has been there since long ago (age of darkness). Thus, there is no great in CLD (Capitalism and Liberal Democracy).
Therefore, Allah (God) says, "That was a people who have past, what it has earned for him, and you (moslem) what you earn, and you will not be questioned about what responsibility they have done" (Qur'an 2:141).
Based on the words of Allah is known, that the people who apply the Islamic values (moslem) are the people of today. While, people who are not willing to apply the Islamic values are the people of the past.
If at the present there are people (or society) are not willing to apply the Islamic values, then it is the past people (or society) who live today. They are not the people (or society) actually present, because they follow the values are the past (the values before Islamic values come).
People of the past failed to understand the truth, not willing to worship Allah, in arranged damaged of social interaction, and do not have manners to conduct to use (see the violence by NATO, USA, and Israel in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine). This is because they reject the Islamic values, as stipulated in The Holy Qur'an and Al-Hadith.

GOD BEGETS NOT, NOR IS GOD BEGOTTEN

Allah (God) said, "Say please, "God is Allah, the One and Only. Allah is God, on whom all depend. Allah begets not, and nor is Allah begotten. And none is like Allah" (Qur'an, 112:1-4).
Allah also said, "Hi men (human)! Serve your God (Allah), who created you and those before you, so that you may have the righteousness" (Qur'an, 2:21).
So... the people who have their reason know, that no god, but God. God is Allah, the One and Only. Allah is God, on whom all depend. Allah begets not, and nor is Allah begotten, and none is like Allah.
So... the people must use their reason to know the truth. The people must be resist the myth about "the son of God". Try this at home, please...

PROSES PEMBELAJARAN SOSIAL

Umat yang memiliki kualitas interaksi sosial yang benar, baik, dan indah adalah umat yang berkenan menerapkan konsepsi muamallah secara tepat, sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Islam yang menjadi acuannya. Untuk itu dibutuhkan suatu upaya yang disebut "PPS" atau "Proses Pembelajaran Sosial" (Social Learning Process), yang tujuannya agar umat memiliki kecerdasan sosial yang memadai.
Kecerdasan sosial adalah suatu kemampuan pada diri individu atau masyarakat (society), untuk mengendalikan pemikiran, sikap, dan perilakunya bagi kepentingan bersama (masyarakat), sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Islam yang menjadi acuannya.
Nilai-nilai Islam, antara lain memuat konsepsi, bahwa: Pertama, setiap manusia hendaknya hidup dalam koridor AIM-A2 (Aqidah, Ibadah, Muamallah, Adab, dan Akhlak). Kedua, dengan berpikir, bersikap, dan berperilaku FAST-I2R (Fathonah, Amanah, Shiddiq, Tabligh, Istiqamah, Ikhlas, dan Ridha). Ketiga, untuk menjalankan peran sebagai MUASiR (Mujahiddin, Uswatun hasanah, Assabiquunal awwalluun, Sirajan muniran, dan Rahmatan lil'alamiin). Keempat, sehingga terbentuk peradaban Islam yang TRANSHUME (TRANSenden, HUManis, dan Emansipatori).
Sebagai panduan pelaksanaan PPS, Allah SWT menjelaskan tentang perlunya menggunakan Al Qur'an sebagai referensi utama. Allah SWT berfirman, "Inilah ayat-ayat Kitab yang penuh hikmah, sebagai petunjuk dan rahmat bagi orang-orang yang berbuat kebaikan" (QS.31:2-3).
Dalam PPS ada beberapa faktor yang perlu diperhatikan oleh individu atau masyarakat, yang tertuang dalam firman Allah SWT sebagai berikut, "Maka hal-hal yang diberikan kepada kamu, itu adalah kenikmatan hidup yang ada di dunia. Namun hal-hal yang berada di sisi Allah adalah lebih baik, dan lebih kekal bagi orang-orang yang beriman. Hanya kepada Tuhannya (Allah) mereka bertawakal (berserah diri). Yaitu orang-orang yang menjauhi dosa-dosa besar, dan perbuatan-perbuatan keji, serta apabila mereka marah, mereka akan memberi maaf" (QS.42:36-37).
Berdasarkan QS.42:36-37 diketahui, bahwa faktor-faktor yang perlu diperhatikan oleh individu atau masyarakat dalam PPS, antara lain: Pertama, kemampuan bersyukur kepada Allah SWT. Kedua, kemampuan memahami bahwa dekat dengan Allah SWT merupakan sesuatu yang memiliki nilai tertinggi. Ketiga, kemampuan berserah diri kepada Allah SWT. Keempat, kemampuan menjauhi (tidak melakukan) perbuatan dosa dan keji. Kelima, kemampuan mengelola amarah secara proporsional, yang biasa disebut "angry management".
Bersumber dari faktor-faktor yang perlu diperhatikan tersebut, lembaga atau institusi penyelenggara dapat menuangkannya ke dalam kurikulum pendidikan dan latihan. Dengan demikian kurikulum pendidikan dan latihan PPS merupakan perwujudan arahan QS.42:36-37, sehingga diharapkan PPS yang diselenggarakan mendapat ridha Allah SWT dan bermanfaat bagi individu dan masyarakat. InsyaAllah........

ALLAH (GOD) WARNING

Allah (God) said, "Hi Israel peoples! Call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you, and be faithful to your covenant with Me. I will fulfill My covenant with you. Me alone should you be afraid. Believe in what I have revealed (The Holy Qur'an), that verifying which is with you (The Holy Torah), and be not the first to deny God (Allah), neither take a mean price in exchange for My guidance (The Holy Qur'an). Me alone should you be afraid" (Qur'an, 2:40-41).
Allah give warning statement to Israel peoples (include Israel government) to do not mix up the truth with the falsehood, nor hide the truth while they know it. This warning statement confirm Israel government lies about holocaust, or "holocaust lies". When Jewish and Israel government talk about holocaust in NAZI era, or World War Second in 1939 - 1945, indeed that is not true, not truth, or not right. Holocaust is only story as an argument to occupied the Palestinians land, and oppressed the Palestinian peoples.
Although, NAZI and its activities organized by Germany peoples (Hitler and his allied), not by Palestinian people (moslem peoples). In World War Second, knows that 6 million Jewish peoples has died, but 54 millions non Jewish peoples has died. Like in Nazi era, now in the Palestinians land, Palestinian peoples are arrested, kept for months or even years in Israeli prison, by Israeli Occupation Soldiers.
The present humanitarian disaster in Palestinians land would be deepened by the ongoing Israeli blockade on fuel, and food supplies. The Palestinians peoples could not go from this situation, and they have deep poverty, disease, and malnutrition.
In Jewish settlements and around the West Bank town of Hebron, Jewish settlers were seen dancing in an apparent expression of joy over the tragedy in Gaza Strip. Jewish settler in Hebron wielding automatic rifles attacked Palestinians and vandalized their property, in full view of Israeli Occuption Soldiers, and who looked on passively. Jewish settler and Israelis are bunch of criminals, who are committing all sorts of crimes against humanity.
In Palestinian land, innocent civilian of Palestinians were dying by Israeli attack. Bakeries were stopping making bread, and the hospitals were cold as electricity generators stopped due to fuel shortages. Yet, USA government, under the influence of Jewish lobby, always veto an UN Security Council condemning such crimes.
So, Allah command to Israel peoples to accept the Islamic values. They must keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and bow down with moslems who bow down. Allah ask in warning sounds to Israel peoples, cause they enjoin men to be good, and neglect them own souls, while they read The Holy Torah.
Allah command to Israel peoples to seek assistance through patience and prayer in Islamic values. Most surely it is a hard thing, except for the humble ones, that is the human who accept the Islamic values, and who know that they shall meet their God (Allah), and that they shall return to Allah.
Allah said, "Hi Israel peoples! Call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you, and that I made you excel the nations. But be on your guard against a day, when one soul shall not avail another in the least, neither shall intercession on its behalf be accepted, nor shall any compensation be taken from it, nor shall you be helped" (Qur'an, 2:47-48).

SERVE ALLAH AS YOUR GOD

Allah (God) said, "Hi men (human)! Serve your God (Allah), who created you and those before you, so that you may have the righteousness" (Qur'an, 2:21).
Allah has created the earth, as a resting place for human, and the sky as canopy. Allah also sends down rain from the cloud, then brings for with it subsistence for you of the fruits. Therefore do not set up rivals to Allah while you know. So for that, read The Holy Qur'an, or learn the Islamic values please.
If some peoples are in doubt to The Holy Qur'an, which Allah have revealed to Allah servant (The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him), then Allah challenge them to produce a chapter like it in similar quality, and then call on them witnesses. But, if they do it not, and never shall they do it, then be on them guard against the punishment by Allah.
Convey good news to the peoples who believe, and do good deeds as implementation of the Islamic values, that they shall have heaven. In heaven, whenever they shall be given a portion of them needs. They shall understand, "This is what was given to us before." They shall be given them needs by Allah.
Surely Allah is not ashamed to set forth any parable that of a gnat or anything above that. For the peoples who believe, they know that it is the truth from their God (Allah). They know that The Holy Qur'an is the truth from their God, and they also know that the Islamic values is the truth from their God.
For the peoples who disbelieve, they always say, "What is it that Allah means by this parable." Allah causes many to err by it, and many leads a right by it. But Allah does not cause to err by it, except the transgressors.
The transgressor is any peoples who break the covenant of Allah (the Islamic values), after its confirmation, and cut asunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and make mischief in the land. This fact can be the evidence, that transgressors are the losers.
Many peoples life in fool, when they do deny Allah. They never understand, that they were dead, and Allah gave they life. Allah will cause they to die, and again bring they to life, then they shall be brought back to Allah, who created for you all that is in the earth. So that, implement the Islamic values please....

BERTERIMAKASIH PADA POLRI

Dalam satu hari ini, beberapa stasiun televisi memberitakan keberhasilan POLRI (Kepolisian Republik Indonesia), khususnya Detasemen Khusus 88 Anti Teror, dalam menangkap dan menembak mati teroris di Bekasi dan Temanggung. Oleh karena itu, Bangsa Indonesia selayaknya bersyukur kepada Allah SWT dan berterimakasih pada POLRI.
Satu hal yang patut difahami adalah, bahwa nilai-nilai Islam tidak mengajarkan terorisme. Nilai-nilai Islam mengajarkan dua hal, yaitu: Pertama, setiap manusia haruslah beribadah kepada Allah SWT. Kedua, setiap manusia haruslah dapat memberi manfaat bagi alam semesta.
Peperangan atau perlawanan bersenjata, barulah diijinkan bagi setiap muslim di suatu wilayah, hanya bila mereka diserang secara fisik (serangan bersenjata) sebagaimana yang terjadi di Palestina, Iraq, dan Afghanistan. Oleh karena itu, Bangsa Indonesia selayaknya mendukung perjuangan para pejuang muslim di Palestina, Iraq, dan Afghanistan.
Sudah selayaknya, Umat Islam Indonesia terus menerus meningkatkan ketaqwaan kepada Allah SWT. Jangan terkecoh dengan fitnah yang ditujukan kepada Umat Islam Indonesia. Nilai-nilai Islam merupakan nilai-nilai kebenaran, yang baik buat manusia, karena akan secara benar mampu memartabatkan manusia.
Alhamdulillahi rabbil'alamiin.
Terimakasih Kepolisian Republik Indonesia, semoga Allah SWT selalu berkenan memberi petunjuk dan hidayahNya kepada Kepolisian Republik Indonesia.
Wassallamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.

THE ESSENTIAL STEP

God (Allah) states, "The only religion in the sight of God is Islam" (Qur'an 3:19). In another verse of The Holy Qur'an, God states, "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him, and in the hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost" (Qur'an 3:85).
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever testifies that there in none worthy of being worshipped but God, who has no partner, and that Muhammad is God servant and Prophet; and that Isa (Christians claimed as "Jesus") is the servant of God, His prophet, and His word which He bestowed in Mariam and a spirit created by Him; and the heaven is true; and that the hellfire is true: God will eventually admit him into heaven, according to his deeds" (Shaheeh Al Bukhari).
As a moslem, a person must declare, that he or she believe there is no god (the other God), but Allah (God), and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. This declare is perhaps the bedrock belief in Islam. Without this declare a person is not considered a moslem, he or she still an unbeliever. This phrase is the essential step in a conversion to Islam, by someone who is not a born moslem. This creed will often be repeated by moslem constantly.
This declare will being a power (energy) for moslem to live and life in the world. This declare also give strong motivation for moslem to face to face with violence West Government in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq (include Abu Ghraib), and Guantanamo. Peoples know that West Government (USA, NATO, and Israel Government) had killed millions moslem peoples in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine.
Moslem are prayer five times a day, include Friday prayer (one time a week), that make moslem have communicated with God. In his or her prayer, moslem face toward Mecca (for common direction) to worship God. In a verse of The Holy Qur'an (3:19) God states, "The only religion in the sight of God is Islam."

HOMO ISLAMICUS

Western classical economics is based on the idea of unlimited needs of individuals who face limited resources. The classical homo economicus is a rational and calculating person who seeks to maximize his happiness (utility). Individuals search for happiness is represented by an emotionless cost - benefit analysis of their decisions. More importantly, happiness is usually measured by meterial means.
Many cases were give many evidence that "material means" (natural resources) had turned the world into a lawless, and unjust, and had destruction moslems region, and killing of several hundred thousand moslems people. Look at this evidence: First, continously devastating condition of Palestinians, who have robbered their land by Israel (the tyrant, unjust, and ilegal authorizing) since 1948. Second, USA and NATO invation on Afghanistan (since 2002 until now) and Iraq (since 2003 until now), and create "puppet government" in Afghanistan an Iraq, had destruction moslems village and killings of several hundred thousand moslems people of Afghanistan and Iraq. Third, evil treatment of prisoners by USA Military in Abu Ghraib in Iraq (2004), and Guantanamo in Cuba region (since 2003 until now) are some of the major factors which have turned the world into a lawless, and unjust.
Thought, attitude, action, and behavior of USA, Israel, and NATO government to destruction moslems region, and killing several hundred thousand moslems people of the world, have described about their religion quality. For this, God (Allah) punish their with economic collapse in 2008. The Holy Qur'an is explicit in this regard as God (Allah) has stated, "Truly, the religion on the sight of Allah is Islam" (Qur'an 3:19).
In another verse of The Holy Qur'an, God (Allah) has stated, "And whosoever desire a religion other that Islam, never will it accepted of him/her, and in the hereafter he/she will be in the ranks of those who are lost" (Qur'an 3:85). God (Allah) has stated in The Holy Qur'an, "And to thee. We have sent The Book (The Holy Qur'an) in truth. This Qur'an confirming the scripture that came before it, and a witness over it" (Qur'an 5:48).
Islamic economics, unlike its Western counterpart, is a value driven discipline replete with moral values that limits individual's consumption, and imposes significant social and religious responsibilities on individuals as guardian of the natural environment for future generations. Islamic economics is a value driven discipline. Individual moslem's choices are subordinate to the collective interests of a larger Islamic community. Accordingly, the collectivist social and religious norms of Islam guide the economic behavior of individual moslems. Hence, homo Islamicus, unlike its counterpart homo economicus, must be a paragon of values.
Islamic economics begins with the abundance of resources and assumes the limited needs of individuals. Accordingly, the problem of scarcity in classical economics is due to unnatural assumption of unlimited needs created by artificial means such as advertising. Islam imposes legal and moral restrictions on totality of human behavior, including individual's needs. Islam as a comprehensive way of life, embraces the totality of moslem's conducts, including their economic transactions. Individual moslem's freedom is always bounded by his/her social and religious responsibilities.
Moslems are free, but they a responsible to God (Allah) and other moslems for their actions. As a result, freedom and responsibility are the two sides of one coin in Islam. Social and religious responsibilities are the constraints imposed on moslems behavior, including their economic behavior. Islamic norms of behavior such as justice (Qur'an 5:8), moderation (Qur'an 17:29), charity (Qur'an 57:7), and waste avoidance (Qur'an 7:31) are the restriction that are meant to change the innate selfish nature of man to altruistic and compassionate economic behavior.
Hence, homo Islamicus, unlike its counterpart homo economicus, must be a paragon of values.

THE QUR'ANIC TEACHING

The Prophet Muhammad is a direct descendant of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham (peace be on all prophets). Muhammad was born in Makkah in 570 CE. By the time Muhammad was twenty five, he had become well known in the city for the integirty of his disposition and the honesty of his character. He became known as the trustworthy, and the truthful.
The Prophet Muhammad was 40 years old, when he was visited by angel Gabriel (peace be on him), received his first message from God (Allah). These visits continued for the next 23 years until his death. All of the messages thus received were put together by The Prophet Muhammad in a book called "The Holy Qur'an". This book is the words of God (Allah), which consist of 114 chapter of varying length. Each chapter is made up of single or multiple revelations.
When The Prophet Muhammad wife, Aisyah, was asked to described the mode of his life and conduct, she replied, "His morals are The Holy Qur'an." In other words, his daily life was a true picture of The Qur'anic teachings. He was an embodiment of all the virtues which have been enunciated by The Holy Qur'an.
The record of his life which shed light on his conduct as a child, as a father, as a neighbor, as a merchant, as a preacher, as a persecuted fugitive, as a friend, as a warrior, as an army commander, as a conqueror, as a judge, as a law giver, as a ruler and above all, as a devotee of God (Allah), and was all an exemplification on The Book of God (Allah). The sincerity and purity of his pious living was clearly revealed in his daily routine.
But The Prophet Muhammad only a man. He is only "the comforter" or "the spirit of truth", who would guide human beings into all truth. He shall not speak of him self, but shall speak of God (Allah) words. Compare with The New Testament, John 14:16, 15:26, and 16:7 please...
If anyone has a real desire to be a moslem and has full conviction and strong belief, that Islam is the true religion ordained by God (Allah) for all human beings, then one should pronounce, that Shahada, "I bear witness that there is no deity worthy to be worshipped but Allah, and I bear witness the Muhammad is His (Allah) servant and messenger.
The Holy Qur'an is explicit in this regard as God (Allah) has stated, "Truly, the religion on the sight of Allah is Islam" (Qur'an 3:19).

HARMONI SOSIAL BERBASIS KETUHANAN

Suatu masyarakat akan berada dalam ketertiban, ketentraman, dan kenyamanan, bila berhasil membangun harmoni sosial. Banyak hal yang berkaitan dengan harmoni sosial, baik dari aspek ideologi, politik, ekonomi, budaya, pertahanan, dan keamanan. Dalam aspek ekonomi, harmoni sosial akan terwujud bila ada distribusi kekayaan yang adil.
Pengertian adil dalam hal ini, bukanlah berarti sama rata, sama rasa, sama ukuran, dan sama format. Pengertian adil dalam konteks aspek ekonomi pada harmoni sosial, adalah tercapainya keadilan kontributif setelah adanya keadilan distributif.
Keadilan distributif tercapai, ketika setiap anggota masyarakat memperoleh kebutuhan-kebutuhan dasarnya. Sementara itu, keadilan kontributif tercapai, ketika setiap anggota masyarakat yang telah memperoleh kebutuhan dasarnya, mendapat kesempatan untuk memberi kontribusi optimal bagi kemajuan masyarakat secara keseluruhan.
Untuk memicu adanya keadilan distributif, Allah SWT berfirman dalam QS.2:43, "Dan dirikanlah shalat, tunaikanlah zakat, serta rukulah (shalat berjamaahlah) bersama orang-orang yang ruku (shalat berjamaah)."
Allah SWT juga berfirman, "Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang beriman, mengerjakan amal shaleh, mendirikan shalat, dan menunaikan zakat. Mereka mendapatkan pahala di sisi Tuhannya. Tidak ada kekhawatiran bagi mereka, dan tidak ada kesedihan bagi mereka" (QS.2:227).
Dalam QS.2:43 dan QS.2:227 Allah SWT telah memberikan suatu formula aksi dalam mewujudkan keadilan distributif, yang akan memberi peluang bagi diwujudkannya keadilan kontributif. Formula yang diberikan oleh Allah SWT adalah zakat. Dengan demikian zakat merupakan formula bagi pencapaian harmoni sosial dengan berbasiskan kepada Ketuhanan, yaitu sebagai bentuk ibadah kepada Allah SWT.

KEJAHATAN TENTARA PAKISTAN

Allah SWT telah berfirman, "... Dan tolong menolonglah kamu dalam mengerjakan kebajikan dan taqwa, dan jangan tolong menolong dalam berbuat dosa dan pelanggaran. Dan bertaqwalah kamu kepada Allah, sesungguhnya Allah amat berat siksaNya" (QS.5:2).
Ketika kita memperhatikan firman Allah SWT tersebut (dalam QS.5:2), maka mengertilah kita, bahwa Tentara Pakistan telah melanggar QS.5:2, atau Tentara Pakistan telah bertindak fasiq dalam konteks QS.5:2. Betapa tidak, dalam beberapa hari ini Tentara Pakistan telah menangkapi Pejuang Muslim Afghanistan yang berada di perbatasan Afghanistan - Pakistan, yang sedang berjuang membebaskan Afghanistan dari penjajahan "Dajjal" Amerika Serikat.
Oleh karena itu penting bagi Umat Islam di seluruh dunia, untuk mengutuk tindakan Tentara Pakistan, dan menyerukan kepada Rakyat Pakistan untuk menghentikan tindak kejahatan Tentara Pakistan. Selain itu juga penting bagi Umat Islam di seluruh dunia, untuk berdoa, atau memohon kepada Allah SWT, agar Allah SWT berkenan melemahkan kekuatan "Dajjal" Amerika Serikat, yang gemar menjajah negeri-negeri muslim di seluruh dunia. Sambil terus berdoa, untuk keselamatan Umat Islam di seluruh dunia, seperti: Iraq, Palestina, Thailand Selatan, Filipina Selatan dan lain-lain. Semoga Allah SWT berkenan....

SIMPATI BUAT HABIB RIZIEQ DAN FPI

Assallamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.
Kepada Yth. Saudaraku Seiman, Habib Rizieq dan anggota FPI.
Beberapa hari ini saya menyaksikan melalui layar televisi, beratnya persidangan dan provokasi yang dihadapi oleh Habib Rizieq dan anggota FPI (Front Pembela Islam).
Ketahuilah, saya dan banyak orang-orang seperti saya menyaksikan hal ini. Saya menghargai perjuangan dan pembelaan Habib dan anggota FPI terhadap Islam. Sebagai muslim saya bersyukur kepada Allah SWT, dan berterimakasih kepada Habib dan anggota FPI. Semoga Allah SWT selalu melindungi dan membantu Habib dan anggota FPI dalam membela Islam (nilai-nilai Islam). Semoga Allah SWT selalu melindungi kami (Umat Islam) dari tipudaya musuh-musuh Islam.
Sekali lagi, terimakasih Habib dan anggota FPI.
Wassallamu'alaikum Wr. Wb.

AKTIVITAS SAAT RAMADHAN

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Pembaca blog yang dirahmati Allah SWT, hari ini saya membuka blog "NU Online" (http://www.nu.or.id). Dalam blog itu terdapat artikel menarik, berjudul "Praktik Bid'ah Hasanah Para Sahabat Setelah Rasulullah Wafat", yang diposting tanggal 24-06-2008. Artikel itu memberi contoh salah satu praktik bid'ah hasanah adalah Shalat Tarawih berjamaah di Bulan Ramadhan.
Artikel itu menjelaskan, bahwa Umar ibn Khattab R.A. mengumpulkan sebagian Umat Islam untuk mendirikan Shalat Tarawih berjamaah pada Bulan Ramadhan. Ketika Umar ibn Khattab R.A. melihat orang-orang berkumpul untuk Shalat Tarawih berjamaah, ia berkata, "Sebaik-baik bid'ah adalah ini."
Setelah membaca blog tersebut, saya kemudian mencari definisi bid'ah. Akhirnya saya menemukan definisi bid'ah menurut Imam Asy Syathibi. Menurutnya, bid'ah adalah suatu cara dalam beragama (beribadah) yang dibuat untuk menandingi syari'at yang ada. Imam Asy Syathibi juga menjelaskan, bahwa bid'ah menjadikan seseorang berlebih-lebihan dalam beribadah.
Sementara itu, saya teringat dalam suatu pengajian di Masjid Darunnajah Kampus STPN-Yogyakarta, seorang ustadz menjelaskan tentang perbedaan antara ibadah dengan muamallah. Menurut ustadz tersebut: Pertama, dalam ibadah, pada prinsipnya segala sesuatunya dilarang, kecuali yang diperintahkan. Kedua, dalam muamallah, pada prinsipnya segala sesuatunya dibolehkan, kecuali yang dilarang.
Kemudian saya mencoba menelusuri sikap dan perilaku Rasulullah Muhammad SAW pada Bulan Ramadhan. Ketika membaca "Terjemah Hadits Shahih Bukhari" Jilid I - IV, yang diterjemahkan dari teks aslinya oleh Zainuddin Hamidy dan kawan-kawan, serta diterbitkan oleh Penerbit Fa. Wijaya Jakarta bekerjasama dengan CV. Wicaksana Semarang, saya menemukan Hadits No.587, sebagai berikut:
Diceritakan dari Aisyah R.A., bahwa pada suatu malam di Bulan Ramadhan, Rasulullah Muhammad SAW berada di masjid. Rasulullah Muhammad SAW shalat, maka orang banyak mengikuti pula beliau shalat. Malam berikutnya Rasulullah Muhammad SAW shalat, maka orang yang mengikuti beliau shalat bertambah banyak. Pada malam ketiga, orang semakin banyak berkumpul, tetapi Rasulullah Muhammad SAW tidak datang. Keesokan paginya Rasulullah Muhammad SAW bersabda, "Sesungguhnya aku telah tahu apa yang kamu lakukan. Tidak sesuatupun yang melarangku untuk keluar, untuk shalat malam bersama-sama kamu sekalian. Hanya aku khawatir, kalau-kalau perbuatan itu menjadi wajib atasmu."
Berdasarkan Hadits Shahih No.587 yang diriwayatkan Bukhari, maka diketahui bahwa Rasulullah Muhammad SAW tidak melaksanakan Shalat Tarawih berjamaah di Bulan Ramadhan sebagaimana yang dilakukan sebagian Umat Islam saat ini. Rasulullah Muhammad SAW telah mencontohkan Shalat Lail (Malam) yang dilakukan secara individual (perseorangan), semasa hidup beliau, termasuk pada Bulan Ramadhan.
Oleh karena itu, nampaknya lebih tepat jika Umat Islam mendahulukan Shalat Lail seperti yang dicontohkan oleh Rasulullah Muhammad SAW. Untuk aktivitas Ramadhan yang memakmurkan Masjid, dapat dilakukan kajian tentang nilai-nilai Islam, yang topiknya dipilih yang paling mendesak urgensinya dalam membangkitkan kemajuan Umat Islam.
Inilah sekedar bahan pemikiran kita bersama, sebagai upaya mencontoh Rasulullah Muhammad SAW dan menggapai ridha Allah SWT. Akhir kata, demikian yang dapat disampaikan, mohon maaf bila ada kesalahan.
Wassalamu'alaikum Wr.Wb.

SIMPATI UNTUK PETANI TEBU DI JEMBER

Hari ini Global TV menayangkan berita, tentang petani tebu di Jember yang membakar tanaman tebu siap panen, sebagai bentuk protes dibukanya "kran" impor gula rafinasi oleh Pemerintah.
Sebagai muslim kita layak bersimpati pada petani tebu di Jember. Kita tentu faham penderitaan dan kerja keras petani tebu di Jember.
Sebagai muslim kita tentu tahu, bahwa kebijakan membuka "kran" impor gula rafinasi secara tidak proporsional merupakan kekeliruan. Oleh karena itu, Pemerintah layak memberbaiki kebijakannya. Sedangkan para aktivis pembela petani, perlu bekerja lebih keras lagi dalam mengingatkan Pemerintah tentang nasib petani yang memprihatinkan.
Semoga Allah SWT berkenan, menetapkan taqdir yang dapat membahagiakan petani. Bila Allah SWT menghendaki, tak ada sesuatupun yang dapat menghalangi kehendakNya.

SILAHKAN BERI KOMENTAR

Assallamu'alaikum Wr.Wb.
Para pembaca blog yang dirahmati Allah SWT, perkenankan saya meminta Anda berkomentar tentang posting saya kali ini. Pada posting kali ini saya akan menampilkan terjemahan QS. Al Fatihah atau QS.1:1-7, yang merupakan Surat "Pembukaan" dalam Al Qur'an; dan QS. An Nas atau QS.114:1-6, yang merupakan Surat "Penutup" dalam Al Qur'an.
Saya mohon Anda berkomentar tentang hikmah yang dapat diperoleh oleh manusia, ketika Allah SWT menempatkan QS.1:1-7 sebagai "Pembukaan" dan QS.114:1-6 sebagai "Penutup" firman-firman Allah SWT dalam Al Qur'an. Untuk itu saya mengucapkan terimakasih atas kesediaan Anda berkomentar, semoga Allah SWT berkenan meridhai segala amal shaleh Anda.
Wassallamu'alaikum Wr.Wb.

Allah SWT berfirman dalam QS.1:1-7, sebagai berikut: "Dengan menyebut nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang. Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan semesta alam. Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang. Yang menguasai hari pembalasan. Hanya kepada Engkau-lah kami menyembah, dan hanya kepada Engkau-lah kami memohon pertolongan. Tunjukilah kami jalan yang lurus, yaitu jalan orang-orang yang telah Engkau anugerahkan nikmat kepada mereka, bukan jalan mereka yang dimurkai, dan bukan pula jalan mereka yang sesat."

Allah SWT berfirman dalam QS.114:1-6, sebagai berikut: "Katakanlah, "Aku berlindung kepada Tuhan yang memelihara dan menguasai manusia. Raja manusia. Sembahan manusia. Dari kejahatan bisikan syaitan yang biasa bersembunyi, yang membisikkan kejahatan ke dalam dada manusia, dari golongan jin dan dari golongan manusia."